Perugia want to sell many tickets for this match despite that the season has been hard so far with 19 points and a 18th position in the Serie B table. Opponents Palermo are in 13th place with 24 pts.
- Perugia have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Serie B
- Palermo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Palermo have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Perugia form and stats
The Serie B stats playing at home this season for Perugia are 3-2-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Happy days for Perugia in their previous game, a fixture away at Benevento (placed 14th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. The striker Luperini was announced as "man of the match" for Perugia with the rating of 7.83/10. Luperini scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Venezia.This is expected to be a close game, with Perugia perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Perugia as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Perugia has won 2 of these, drawn 3 and lost 4.
Perugia have scored {7 league goals} here from 9 matches, not a lot. Perugia have conceded 11 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Palermo form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Palermo so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-4 (win-draw-lose). Visiting Palermo has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Palermo has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Brescia for a 1-1 draw. Midfielder Mariano was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.91. Mariano served one assist, hit four key passes and had 28 successful passes (of 32 total).
Before that, Palermo secured a home win against Cagliari with the score 2-1.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Palermo playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 5 Palermo wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Lacking goals? 8 of this team's latest 10 league matches have had two or less goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Palermo as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. 13 goals have been conceded by Palermo in these games.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these two teams get together this campaign, as the history books show this recent match: Palermo - Perugia 2-0. Perugia-Palermo H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Perugia one win, Palermo four wins, zero draws. two of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  M. Brunori Sandri 9 goals |   F. Melchiorri 3 goals |  L. Strizzolo 3 goals |
Perugia missing players
Palermo missing players
| Perugia | Palermo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 24 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 22 |
| 84% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 58% | 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 78% | 58% |
| 37% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 32% |
| 21% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 11% | 16% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 11% | 16% |
| 42% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | 37% |
| 32% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 22% | 37% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 37% |
| 5.3 | 6.1 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
| 5 | 4.6 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | 12.3 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 11 | 12.3 |
| 3.7 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 23% | 21% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 22% | 24% |
| 14.8 | 12.6 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 12.9 | 13.2 |
| 5.3 | 4.8 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4 | 4.3 |
- Palermo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Palermo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Palermo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Perugia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Perugia have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Serie B
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Frosinone | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 39 |
| 2 | Reggina | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 36 |
| 3 | Genoa | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 33 |
| 4 | Bari 1908 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 | Pisa | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 29 |
| 6 | Parma | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 27 |
| 7 | Sudtirol | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 26 |
| 8 | Ternana | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -4 | 26 |
| 9 | Ascoli | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 25 |
| 10 | Modena | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Cagliari | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| 12 | Brescia | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -6 | 25 |
| 13 | Palermo | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 24 |
| 14 | Benevento | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -3 | 22 |
| 15 | Como | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -5 | 22 |
| 16 | SPAL | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 20 |
| 17 | Venezia | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -5 | 20 |
| 18 | Perugia | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 19 |
| 19 | Cittadella | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -11 | 19 |
| 20 | Cosenza | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -15 | 17 |
